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May 19, 1931. c. w. MCKINLEY BRACKET Filed Oct. 20, 1926 FT H 6. 3 7, lrrkllLL 1|- Patented May 19, 1931.

UNITED STATES PATENT oFFlcE CHARLES W. MCKINLEY, OF FLINT, MICHIGAF, TO A C SPARK PLUG COK- iPANY, OF FLINT, MICHIGAN, A COMPANY OF MICHIGAN Application filed October 20, 1928. Serial No. 142,975.

This invention relates to supporting brackets and the like, which are to detach ably, but firmly secure a body therein.

The primary object of the invention is to provide a bracket of few parts, simple and economical to manufacture, rugged and rigid in construction, and unlikely to get out of.

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A further object of the invention is to provide a device which will permit the ready removal of replacement of the supported body, and insure the proper location'thereof in relation with associated parts.

A further object is to provide a bracket which will serve to reinforce the supported body and resistdamage thereto.

Other incidental objects will be apparent from the following specification and the accompanying drawings, where for convenience of disclosure, a practical example of an application of the invention is illustrated, showing a preferred form of the bracket supporting an engine oil filter tank uponthe receptacles or containers, but being particu larly adaptable for use with oil filter tanks of the cylindrical type, indicated by reference character 1, will be so described. Such oil filters are provided ,at their top, with inlet and outlet connections with conduits leading to and from other parts of the lubrieating system.' The top and bottom of the cylindrical receptacle 1, are provided withclosure lids 2,'the joints being soldered or flanged over and interlocked in the manner illustrated in Figure 3. The filter tank is secured to the automobile dash 3, preferably by a pair of brackets, located respectively at the top and bottom ends. Each bracket consists of a circular contractible clamp bandor ring 4, surrounding the filter tank 1, and a supporting member comprising a concave arcuate portion 6 agreein with the contour of the clamp band 4, an .rearwardl ofiset feet 7 adapted to be fastened as by Its 8, to the dash 3. A sleeve 9, surrounding the portion 6"and adjacent section of the band 4,

forms a secure attachment connection for the arts. The screw bolt '10, passing thru ateral ears 1111 of'the band 4, controls the contraction of the band upon the container 1, by its threaded engagement with a nut 12. To hold the nut and bolt in ad'usted relation, a sheet metal stamped cu 13 ts over the nut and has its ends inturne abopt the adjacent ear 11. The ends of the ears '11 may be 'reversely curved or bent back as at 14, to

rest against the body of the bolt and support the ears; By. referring to Figures 2 and 4;

it will be noted that the return bent ends 14 of the cars 11 have grooves in which the bolt 10 is received.

The brackets are preferably ositionedadjacent the top and bottom en s of the container. By locating the upper bracket so thatthe overhangingledge of the container .rests against the bracket, replacements may be easily made without necessity for adjusting the location of the container in relation to the associated parts of the filter system. Furthermore, the band serves to reinforce and prevent separation of the joint between the side and ends, while the ends resist any tendency to contract the bands too tightly, and relieves the cylindrical wall of clamping strain. 7

Having described theinvention, I claim:

1. A supporting bracket includin a contractive band adapted to encircle an removably clampea circular receptacle, a supporting me r therefor having a concave arcuate portion in which the band is seated, and an attachment sleeve surroundin band and arcuate ortion against w 'c the race tacle is seate upon contraction of the ban 2. In a-support for a container, a rounded holding member for the container, a substantially U-shaped attaching member at said holding member and conforming thereto the necazeo along its surface of contact therewith, said. attaching member having its contacting surface forming the base of the U, a sleeve surrounding both of said members at their contacting surfaces, and feet or bent portions on 5 the arms of the U of said attaching member to secure it to a support.

In testimom whereof I afiix my signature.

CHARLES W. MCKINLEY. 

